How long do people stay in their homes in Durango, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Durango, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.4% (±4.8 points) of households in Durango, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.4% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 10.7%

When households in Durango moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Durango	La Plata County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	8.0% (±2.6 points)	5.6%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.4% (±4.0 points)	20.4%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.9% (±4.3 points)	42.7%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.0% (±2.6 points)	17.1%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±2.2 points)	8.0%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±1.7 points)	6.3%	5.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Durango, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in La Plata County (26.0%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (30.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Durango

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Durango
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Durango	—	36.4% (±4.8 points)	—
Bayfield	16 mi	27.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ignacio	16 mi	11.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Mancos	24 mi	26.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Center Point	28 mi	3.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Rico	31 mi	13.3% (±20.8 points)	Lower
La Plata	31 mi	10.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Aztec	31 mi	33.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spencerville	32 mi	15.5% (±13.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ignacio, CO (11.4%), Mancos, CO (26.7%), Center Point, NM (3.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across La Plata County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Durango	36.4% (±4.8 points)
2	Bayfield	27.0% (±9.2 points)
3	Ignacio	11.4% (±5.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Durango

How often do people move in Durango?

36.4% of households in Durango, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Durango have?

10.7% of households in Durango have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Durango city, Colorado

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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